Can maiden name be used on a copyright?

The Copyright Office does not check on the validity of names.  Further, not using your legal name does not invalidate the copyright registration. You can use your maiden name. You can use a nickname. You can use a pseudonym. The Copyright Office does warn that if you do not provide your legal name in the registration, you may have trouble proving ownership in the copyright for other legal/business dealings in the future. Here is their exact language: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl101.html Good luck, Todd